Breath (2018)
Director
Simon Baker
Main cast
Simon Baker; Elizabeth Debicki; Samson Coulter; Ben Spence; Richard Roxburgh
Genres
Drama
Description
A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
Simon Baker
Main cast
Simon Baker; Elizabeth Debicki; Samson Coulter; Ben Spence; Richard Roxburgh
Genres
Drama
Description
A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
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